Depeche Mode release Wrong, April 6th, on Mute, the first single from their eagerly-anticipated new album 'Sounds Of The Universe'.

Wrong is written by Martin Gore and produced by Ben Hillier (Blur, Doves, Elbow) who previously produced their 2005 album 'Playing The Angel' and the new album 'Sounds Of The Universe'.

Wrong grabs the listener's attention from its first stack-heeled, staccato shriek. Over stomping beats and screeching synthesisers, Dave hammers out Martin's darkly comic reflections on a lifetime of mistakes, misdeeds and bad decisions. The track has a guaranteed future as a sky-punching stadium anthem – a Depeche Mode classic.

"We knew at an early stage that Wrong was going to be the first single because it's quite different to anything we've released before. It's got a rap feel to it, it's probably as close to R&B as we're ever going to sound." says Martin.

The single is available on 2 CDs - a 2 track and a maxi featuring remixes of the single - plus 7", and includes the exclusive B-side Oh Well, co-written by Dave and Martin. Full tracklistings below:

7" - BONG 40

A. Wrong

B. Oh Well

CD1 - CDBONG 40

1. Wrong

2. Oh Well (Black Light Odyssey Remix)

CD2 - Maxi - LCDBONG 40

1. Wrong

2. Wrong - Trentemøller Club Remix

3. Wrong - Thin White Duke Remix

4. Wrong - Magda's Scallop Funk Mix

5. Wrong - D.I.M. vs Boys Noise Remix

Following the release of 'Sounds Of The Universe', Depeche Mode embark on their mammoth, global 'Tour Of The Universe', which kicks off in Israel, May 10th.

The tour features a date at London's O2 Arena, May 30th, which remarkably sold out in one hour.

ANNOUNS

"Wrong" - coming April 6th!

"Wrong", the first single from Depeche Mode's twelfth studio album "Sounds Of The Universe", will be released on April 6th, 2009 (April 7th in North America).

The world premiere of "Wrong" will be on the Echo Awards television show in Germany on February 21st. The rest of the universe will get to hear "Wrong" on the radio, starting February 23rd.

VINYL RELEASE

7" picture disc single (BONG40) EU

a side

a"Wrong" 03:13

b side

b"Oh Well" (7" Edit) 04:25

● MATRIX: RUNOUT / BARCODE

Barcode:5099969808074

Label Code:LC05834

Rights Society:SDRM biem

Runout Side A:B963066-01 A1 JONZ LOUD¯

Runout Side B:B963066-01 B1 LOUD°

Cover prints "platte in mehrfarbigem vinyl".

VINYL RELEASE

12" single (12BONG40) EU

side a

"Wrong" 03:13

"Wrong" (Thin White Duke Remix) 07:41

side b

"Wrong" (Trentemøller Club Remix) 06:55

"Wrong" (Caspa Remix) 05:05

● MATRIX: RUNOUT / BARCODE

Barcode:5099969651717

Label Code:LC05834

Rights Society:SDRM biem

Runout Side A:12 BONG 40 B966090-01 A1 NILZ-THE EXCHANGE

Runout Side B:12 BONG 40 B966090-01 B1 NILZ-THE EXCHANGE

Barcode LP:5099969651717

Printed in the EU

CD RELEASE

CD single (CDBONG40) EU

01"Wrong" 03:13

02"Oh Well" (Black Light Odyssey Remix) 05:53

● MATRIX: RUNOUT / BARCODE

Barcode:5099969651724

Label Code:LC05834

Rights Society:SDRM biem

Runout:6965172 A963705-01 manufactured by optimal media production

Mastering SID Code:ifpi L573

Mould SID Code:IFPI 9727

Other:Made in the EU

Cardboard sleeve.

CD RELEASE

Limited CD single (LCDBONG40) EU

01"Wrong" 03:13

02"Wrong" (Trentemøller Club Remix) 06:55

03"Wrong" (Thin White Duke Remix) 07:41

04"Wrong" (Magda's Scallop Funk Remix) 06:21

05"Wrong" (DIM vs Boys Noize Remix) 05:11

● MATRIX: RUNOUT / BARCODE

Barcode:5099969808029

Label Code:LC05834

Rights Society:SDRM biem

Runout:6980802 A963504-01 manufactured by optimal media production

Mastering SID Code:ifpi L573

Mould SID Code:IFPI 9718

Other:Made in the EU

The duration of track 4 is wrongly given as 6:32 on the sleeve. Comes in cardboard sleeve.

PROMO

Promo Track

01."Wrong" (US Edit)(CD Capitol 50999 6 96518 2 3 US) 03:00

02."Wrong" (Thin White Duke Dub)(PCDBong40 UK) 06:05

03."Wrong" (Frankie's Bromantic Club Mix)(PCDBong40 UK) 08:23

04."Wrong" (Frankie's Bromantic Radio Mix)(PCDBONG40 US) 03:43

05."Wrong" (Trentemøller Dub)(PCDBong40 UK) 06:41

06."Wrong" (Peter Rauhofer Vocal Mix)(PCDBONG40 US) 08:17

07."Wrong" (Peter Rauhofer Dub)(PCDBONG40 US) 07:34

08."Wrong" (Peter Rauhofer Radio Edit)(PCDBONG40 US) 04:10

VIDEO RELEASE

Wrong

Release 20 February 2009

Video directed by Patrick Daughters

Notes: The man in the car: Julian Gross (from group "Liars"). The music video was filmed in December 2008, Los Angeles. It debuted on the band's MySpace page on 20 February 2009.